Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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